William Setilo

As a result-oriented professional, I have been consistently recognized by my colleagues and management. I've developed a wide range of talents over the past few years that I feel might be valuable to any company. Analytical, critical, and leadership skills have always been evident throughout my career. At this point in my career, long-term positions in supply chain, manufacturing, sales, Commercial and administration would be excellent for me.

DC Stock Replenishment analyst (Non-Food/ Imports) at Pick n Pay (2024-01 – Present)

• Forecasting exception management
• Data analysis and reporting
• System configuration of supplier accounts to optimize most profitable ordering patterns/frequency
• System setup and collaborate with individual suppliers to ensure optimal supply chain synergies
• Analyze opportunities and align system settings to maximize cost
• Monitor supplier statistics to ensure adherence
• Item parameter setting and data analysis to enable optimal forecasting results
• Analyze & maintain individual article records
• Input and maintain market related information into replenishment solution
• Product lifecycle management
• Manage the product life cycle from new item introduction to exit from marketplace
• Supplier purchase orders to ensure achieve of Inventory and service level policies
• Daily processing of system recommended orders
• Ensure supplier orders are in line with service level goals and inventory policies
• Ensure effective delivery scheduling
• Manage inbound product availability in line with divisional promotions
• Collaborate with suppliers to secure stock for planned promotions
• Analyze weekly promotional demand exceptions
• Communicate effectively with all Inbound Replenishment planners across the regions by providing and maintaining key performance indicators (KPIs) to track replenishment performance, such as fill rate, inventory turnover, and order accuracy
• Regularly analyze data and implement improvements to enhance operational efficiency
• Serve as first line of escalation for concerns related to Inbound Replenishment performance
• Perform daily review of system recommended actions provided by ERP, Inventory management, GIM, Bamboo Rose and Blueyonder fulfillment system to ensure inventory levels will meet forecast customer demand across the region
• Long-term forecasting for all imports/ international suppliers
• Make decisions to release, cancel orders based on current inventory and demand
• Identify and escalate exceptions promptly
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with internal teams, including purchasing, logistics, and operations and international trade department and with external teams (Transnet) to streamline processes, resolve issues, and optimize the end-to-end supply chain
• Demand Planning: Work closely with the demand planning team to understand forecasted demand and align replenishment activities accordingly
• Provide input on stock allocation and distribution plans
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for process optimization and automation to improve replenishment speed, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness
• Implement best practices across the region
• Expediting orders when required to meet customer expectations
• Identify and reposition inventory strategically to improve lead time and inventory turn
• Track, monitoring and reporting on incoming shipments to the Distribution Centre both local (trucks) and international (Vessel's update)
• Capacity planning at DC level for Subdepartments (Stationery, DIY, Audio and media, Motor)
• Schedule Containers for delivery from Belcon to DC, based on PO types and storage locations

Supply Chain planner (beverage & Rewards) at Pick n Pay (2022-02 – 2023-12)

• Actively drive in store availability target
• Design & implement long term solutions to solve poor availability root cause issues
• Vendor strike rate management, system solutions, planning approach etc.
• Maintain communication with the Category Manager, Commercial Manager, Buyers and general managers, and link plans and activities back to them
• Collaborate with suppliers to identify new opportunities for income & driving current distribution allowance agreements
• Driving forecast accuracy & promotional alignment
• Weekly engagements with stakeholders to highlight risk in the T-5 (5 weeks forecast) timeline
• Provide input on promo & pricing strategies based on category performance and annualization on range based on sales, waste and profitability
• Achieve the working capital targets for both stores and Distribution Centers
• Manage all exit stock, SLED, obsolete and static stock in Distribution Centers
• Contribute to positive culture
• Team player - providing training, delivering excellent quality of work when standing in for Manager
• Identify root causes of issues that need to be addressed to drive improvements
• Minimizing errors to avoid additional costs to the business
• Volume smoothing to avoid spikes in outbound plans
• Daily management of inbound and outbound orders within the Distribution Center constraints
• Highlighting and escalating risks to Head of Categories timeously
• Adherence to VL10B process (no allocation errors / out of SDA (Planned deliver Cycles) Purchase Orders / adhere to DC fine pick limits)
• Monitored and reported on project progress to clients and management to proactively address changes and minimize lost time and money
• Prepared information and attended regular planning and progress meetings

Specialist Supply chain planner (Store Integration) at Pick n Pay (2020-10 – 2022-01)

• Serve as a liaison between the distribution centers (Eastport, Philippi, KZN and Eastern cape) and the supply chain department, as well as between commercial and Stores
• Planning and coordinating all replenishment & promo requirements and system master data queries from stores
• Ensuring prompt execution within timelines and facilitate coaching & training
• Drive and enforce replenishment disciplines
• Co-ordinate Fresh & Groceries store communication & promotional planning tools with commercial and buying team
• Co-ordinate stock and logistics requirements for store openings, revamps & store closures for both Franchise and corporate outlets
• Ensure that all SCP communications go out to the relevant stakeholders and drive action on these communications where necessary
• Analyze of various Daily, Weekly and Monthly reporting
• Maintain and build inter divisional relationships for better understanding, oversight and reach
• Ad hoc Project Management
• Work closely with Development team to Investigates problems, finds root causes, and develops solutions
• Supports the Distribution Centre management in coordinating delivery schedules and other supply chain activities by reducing service delivery agreement schedules to lower travel expenses
• Communicate supply issues, supply priorities for incoming demand where supply constraints exist to the commercial and regional Teams
• Anticipate and maintain stock levels to ensure the business runs smoothly
• Assessing the financial structure and inventory storage capabilities of the business with the total support from commercial strategy team
• Send final reports to demand planners to place allocations into Distribution centers nationwide for any recipiences or unforeseen demands
• Ensuring the business has a steady flow of stock without overcapitalizing on other materials to create balance
• Analyze shipping operations and identified complicated logistics challenges, providing management with progress reports to expedite resolutions
• Investigated late delivery reports by following shipping routes from pick-up to delivery to spot problems and verify Store claims
• Stakeholders' collaboration (internal executive, corporate and franchise division)
• Vendor collaborations (DSD direct vendors IE: CCBA coca cola)
• Regular Store Visits
• Conducting Store inventory Audits reports and presenting suggestions to the supply Chain Head of Department, demand planners and Divisional heads

Post Graduate Diploma in Transport and Logistics – UNISA (2021 – 2022)

B Com in Management – UNISA (2012 – 2016)

Certificate in Office Computing: Information Systems – ICE Computer College (2009 – 2009)

Matric – Setlopo Science and commercial School (2004 – 2008)